Happy Valentine’s Day! This is our official day of expressing our love to each other. Still, remember God loves YOU 365 days of the year! Certainly, it is an everlasting, unconditional love. Yes, God loves individual YOU very deeply! God loved YOU so much that He indeed gave His only begotten Son (John 3:16). Yes, just for YOU!
Jesus in His love for YOU surrendered His life for YOU to set YOU free! Additionally, to ensure YOU can navigate this life that YOU live, the Holy Spirit was sent. He is here to lead, guide, and protect. He will reveal and provide anything else YOU may need on this Earth! What BEAUTIFUL gifts YOU have been given!
Embrace and enjoy the spirit filled life God has given YOU! Be HAPPY in Him!
The jail ministry had its 8th graduation for the ladies recently. This particular graduation was truly spirit filled. The presence of the Lord was noticeably at the ceremony. The ladies have an opportunity to give their testimony, if they wish. There is no pressure for them to speak. I have seen some ladies not say anything. Alternatively, they will go up with another lady to speak together. Remarkably, this graduation was different.
In this graduation, each lady stood up boldly alone and gave their testimony. In some cases it was very emotional for them. I believe Jesus transforms lives! Conversely, that is not to say that Satan will not come after us. It is a guarantee that he will, according to the Bible. Nevertheless, God has given us our Armor, our Fruit, and many other weapons to fight the enemy. I implore the ladies to USE THEM! Because Satan does not want them to know about their weapons! Furthermore, I remind them we never reach a point of arrival with our Faith. Unreservedly, we grow from glory to glory as God is forever teaching us more and more.
After the ceremony, we had an opportunity to fellowship together over lunch. Our conversation focused on Jesus. The ladies shared once again on how they desperately want to walk the life of Faith. I shared it is a process. As long as we keep our eyes on God He will get us where we need to be. I explained to them it will not always look like we want it to look. Moreover, it feel like we want it to feel. Undoubtedly, this is where our TRUST is built. God is FAITHFUL.
Continue to PRAY for these ladies. My heart goes out to the other men and women who are incarcerated or have been incarcerated. Many of them see the error of their ways. They have many hurdles and struggles they have to overcome. Nevertheless, with Jesus as the Shepherd, we know He will lead, guide, and transform their lives.
It is Jesus who will help them to overcome. It is Him who will do the transformation. Pray that these men and women will keep their eyes on Him! Pray that they will make better choices. Pray that they will also get the needed support when they reenter their communities. As I have told them, they have already been SET FREE.! Jesus took care of that on the cross. Now, you have to walk in your FREEDOM day by day, hour by hour moment by moment. HE WILL GET YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO BE!…Amen!
Life can get hectic. During the course of a day we can have many things coming at us. We juggle. We multi-task. All of this action leaves us anxious. For some, it causes anxiety. We worry. We fret. If things become too overwhelming days, weeks, months at a time, it can lead to depression.
The Bible has given us the perfect solution in handling a hectic life. We are to REST in Jesus! What does that mean? Well, we are to cast our cares on Jesus because He cares for us. When we do this we find PEACE, Clarity, Strength, Renewal, and Replenishment. Who would not want this!?
I have heard it said when we work God rests. In turn, when we rest God gets to work on our behalf. We can’t rest and fret at the same time. It is impossible to do. We have to decide if we are going to let go and let God. Or, if we are going to take things in our own hands. Making things happen in our maneuverings and manipulations. As many of us know, this is exhausting! Who wants to live this way?
Satan, the deceiver, has convinced some this is the way to live. He wants us to live in confusion and despair. When we truly embrace what God has provided for us, we experience the life Jesus died to give us. It is a gift! We can’t earn it. We do not deserve it. It is the gift that God has given each of His children who has accepted His son, Jesus Christ. What more we want? If we do find ourselves searching for more, know that it is Satan, the deceiver… You Choose. Love & Blessings!
On behalf of our justice-involved individuals, Where Is God Now Ministries would like to thank you for your prayers on Martin Luther King Day of Service. The Bible says prayer has great power as it is working (James 5:16). It is not to be taken lightly. We have the privilege to go to our Father God directly not only on our behalf, but on the behalf of others.
I do believe some of you started your prayers prior to me arriving to the General Assembly. The House passed a resolution on restoring voting rights for justice involved individuals! It now goes to the Senate. If passed there, next year it will be put before the House and Senate again. If successful, it will go to you, the people, to vote in November 2026.
We are not defined by our mistakes. Satan is the accuser. God is our redeemer. We know that God is able to turn anyone’s life around, including our justice-involved individuals. Some of you know stories that attest to this. Virginia is one of a few states where people do not automatically regain voting rights. This occurs even after they have paid their debt to society. Prayerfully, this will no longer be a hindrance to enabling them to become a part of society again.
I discovered some other good news during my visit. Governor Youngkin has actually restored some voting rights to those who have petitioned. Because this population is so transient, some of them may already have their voting rights restored and not know it. The process is tedious as the Governor’s office approves them on a case by case basis. With automatic restoration, you can eliminate the process of applying. You can avoid tracking folks down. People will no longer be unaware their rights have been restored.
Lastly, I only did a few pictures, as the day was truly “high energy.” People were everywhere. Elevators were packed going up and down the many floors of the General Assembly. Here is a link to a short picture gallery…
Martin Luther King Day is the only federal holiday designated as a day of service. This year the day is Monday, January 20, 2025. To commemorate this day, Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc., will be visiting the General Assembly in Richmond to talk to senators and delegates.
There are many bills and constitutional amendments that are in legislative process at the General Assembly. Some of them affect justice-involved individuals. One of the constitutional amendments is to restore the voting rights of convicted felons. From my experience, some individuals serve time in jail first. Afterward, they are transferred to prison based on their convictions.
This is one way Satan wrecks havoc in our lives. He lures us into our downfalls and sins. Some become very complicated. Once prison time in served, many are trying to restore many human dignities of life. One being the right to vote.
Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc. is asking specifically for your prayers for ALL justice-involved individuals on MLK Day of Service, Monday, January 2025. Please mark your calendar and include them in your prayers.
The needs are great for justice involved individuals who are trying to find their way back to wholeness. Pray that God will give them a sense of self-worth. Voting is a way to restore that. We all know that we serve a God of second chances, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, etc. Acknowledging their right to vote will recognize their contributions are greater than their mistakes… Amen!
If you know of anyone who is interested in getting their voting rights restored please share this email with them. Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc. will help them with this restoration. We are the hands, mouth, and feet of Jesus on the Earth!
The Bible says we please God through our Faith (Hebrew 11:6). Moreover, the more you walk by Faith, the more it will become natural to you. Thus, you feel comfortable allowing the Holy Spirit to lead you. He will guide you into the plans He has for your life.
Surrender allows us to give ourselves to God without thinking about the repercussions of the consequences. As a result, it is a heart that is bent towards God. Needless to say, a love and adoration that want to please Him. Sometimes we do not know what the consequences will be. The Bible says we will share with Jesus’ glory and His sufferings (Romans 8:17-18, 1 Peter 4:13, 2 Corinthians 1:5).
This is total abandonment of self. We see this with Stephen in the Bible. He surrender His life over to Christ and suffered death (Acts 7: 54-60). He is often known as the first martyr. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego totally abandoned self. They were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to worship the king’s golden idols.
We do not always know exactly what each consequence will be when surrender ourselves totally to the Spirit. Nevertheless, we do know that God will be with us. He has promised to never leave nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5, Deuteronomy 31:8). Additionally, we know God is a rewarder of them who diligently seek Him. That reward may manifest itself materially, spiritually, or both. The blessing will be in receiving what God has given and has for us. Ultimately, it is being in the Spirit that will allow us to do and experience any of this. It is a part of our Faith that pleases the Lord. Love & Blessings!
Happy New Year! Our theme for 2025… Moving Forward In The Name Of Jesus! Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc., has much to celebrate! We would like to thank you and share some of what we accomplished under the leadership of the Holy Spirit in 2024!
As we reflected on 2024, we have a catalog of most of our events God ushered us into. One of the biggest accomplishments for 2024 was to have the Where Is God Now Deer, Rabbit, & Squirrel Repellent registered, labeled, and approved to sell! It is our flagship fundraiser with 100% of the profits going back to the ministry.
Further, in January, to commemorate Martin Luther King Day of Service, we hosted a Blanket Drive. Donations went to the We Care Center. February we partnered with Operation Paperback to donate audio books and DVDs to our U.S. troops and veterans. We conducted a clothing and shoe drive to help one of the ladies who was released from jail in March.
We moved forward in Jesus’ name in June with a Denim Jeans & Pant Drive. as requested by the We Care Center. Most of the guest were in need of these items for the types of jobs they have or are seeking. Next, we participated in the Chesapeake Re-entry Council job/resource fair that the ministry is a member of. This sparked our Shoe Drive 2! We collected over 100 shoes that YOU donated to the justice-involved individuals and the community at large.
We wrapped up the year with the Backpack & Other Bag Drive. The Urban League of South Hampton Roads offered their partnership for this requested event from the We Care Center. We collected over 150 backpack and other bags for the guest at the Center. This provided sturdier bags to carry their belongings, unlike the paper and plastic bags they were using. You may use the link below to get more details of the events we participated in 2024.
We also participated in the Point In Time (PIT) Count in January. It is hosted by The Planning Council. We, along with several other organizations and businesses surveyed in the wee hours of the morning the unsheltered homeless. Data collect is vital to assist local, state, and federal governments, along with businesses and organizations to viable solutions for this concern.
The Bible say God orders our steps (Psalm 37:23-24, Proverbs 16:9). These are some of the assignments God gave Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc. in 2024. We continue our assignment at the Chesapeake City Jail with the jail ministry. We visited 44 weeks of the 52 weeks in 2024! We believe God wants us to see the many needs of the inmates as they re-enter society with the biggest being housing. We believe He will give us a solution to this need.
Most of all, we thank YOU! Without you, Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc. could not move forward in the assignments God has given us. I am very humbled as He impresses on me and I, in turn, share with you, the assignments He gives the ministry. We will need YOU as we Move Forward In The Name Of Jesus! We thank you for being the hands, mouth and feet of Jesus on the Earth! Your generosity of monetary and various items you donate are invaluable.
As we move into a new year, I challenge you to put Jesus first! There are marvelous things that await you when you do this. Life becomes easier and peaceful. You experience the abundant, victorious life God has promised us here on Earth (John 10:10). Once you start experiencing these things, you wonder why did I not do this sooner!
What does putting Jesus first look like? It is an intentional act to embrace Him. You include Him in all decisions in your life. You are serving God with all that you are. It is allowing Him to flow through you to get His work done on the Earth!
Putting Jesus first is a lifestyle change. It is living out the scriptures in the Bible. When you intentionally put Jesus first in your life, you realize you have to lean on Him for everything (John 15:5). You depend on Him even for breathing!
Our ego is our worst enemy. We want to think there are some things I can do on my own. Those things I can not do on my own, then I will lean and depend on Jesus. That is the lie and trap of Satan. This is not the mind of Christ; it is the mind of Satan.
When we know the Bible, we understand how God views things. We can then see more clearly when Satan lies to us. More importantly, when we take on the mind of Christ, we start to do those things God has asked us to do (1st Corinthians 2:16). Furthermore, Jesus relied constantly on our Father, God, to lead and guide Him. We must also rely on God. We must seek guidance from God.
It is a beautiful thing when we can experience the life Jesus was born and died to give us. Still, we must intentionally seek this wonderful life. If we do not intentionally seek it, many of us will live miserable and defeated lives. Yes, we will still go to heaven if we have given Christ our heart. Unfortunately, we will never experience the wonderful life God has for us. That is not to say we will not have trials and tribulations. We all do because it is the condition of life. Moreover, we were born to enjoy our lives here on Earth with Jesus leading the way. Experience it today! Love & Blessings!
The Bible says God created the Earth and man (Genesis 1:1-28). Christians do not believe in the Big Bang Theory or that we evolved from apes. What we do believe is that God created everything including man. After God finished creating, He called it “ very good” ( Genesis 1:31).
I believe God is proud of His creations, including humans. We take on the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16). This allows us to see the beauty of nature God has given us to ENJOY! This is a part of the abundant, victorious life Jesus was born and then died to give us (John 10:10).
Recently, God took me to Antarctica! It was a trip of a lifetime! It was during Thanksgiving, so I was very thankful and awestruck with the full experience. It was like God was saying, “Look at what I can do!” Furthermore, God used one of His children in a simple still powerful way which spoke volumes. I won’t spoil it for you… It’s in one of the pictures! These pictures are my Christmas gift to YOU! ENJOY!
You can visit the Photo Gallery on the website. There, you can see the diverse lectures, classes, and labs we participated in. We also went to Argentina and other islands. Yet, this spotlights God’s majestic Antarctica… Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc. would like to thank BayPort Credit Union for their generous gift to the ministry! Once again it is humbling watching God MOVE as I was unexpectedly contacted by the credit union for this gracious donation. It is so humbling. Further, it is a testament to God and His ability to use His people and organizations to get His work done on the Earth!
As I reflect on this year of what God has done with the ministry, it is AMAZING to me! We got the Where Is God Now Deer, Rabbit, & Squirrel Repellent approved and now marketing it to sell! (You know the back story about it and God’s divine connections.) 100% of the profits go back to the ministry! Some of the generous and wonderful partners we had this year were The Planning Council, Operation Paperback, We Care Center, Chesapeake Re-entry Council, In Touch Ministries, Inc., and Urban League of Hampton Roads.
Moreover, YOU have been a tremendous partner, too! Your generous donations and gifts have made a DIFFERENCE! With you and each of our partners we are God’s foot soldiers on the Earth! When we walk in the Spirit, as the Bible has commanded us, God can use us in tremendous ways!
As we march into 2025, please consider giving an end of the year gift donation. Your gift is tax-deductible! We have many projects God has assigned for us in 2025! We have been diligent in our research and efforts to provide a facility to help the ladies who are being released from jail. We know we will have to partner with different businesses, organizations, and people to get this done. As with everything with God, we believe He will show us how to move forward (as He is doing now) on this project. As I tell people all the time, IF YOU SEEK GOD, YOU WILL FIND HIM! He is not hiding…Amen!
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